tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20526785.post4680315142504219736..comments2023-09-05T23:24:27.006-06:00Comments on Happy meets Crazy: What About the Rights of a Live Birth? Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10218614720786379961noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20526785.post-37451834997648633022014-01-07T16:54:30.411-07:002014-01-07T16:54:30.411-07:00My local hospital changed their policy between bab...My local hospital changed their policy between baby #4 and baby #5. My oldest was a C-section - for fetal distress and not for size - with 3 successful VBACs with much larger babies between. But policy was changed shortly before I got pregnant with #5 to no VBACs. My doctor told me the only way around it was to arrive at the hospital too close to delivery to perform a c-section. I'm probably the last patient she said that to - she didn't expect for me to take her up on it given that it would mean no pain meds. I didn't feel like I had options either - home birth was too expensive and not covered plus my husband wasn't a fan, having been the one awake during my emergency c-section where they whisked me away without explaining anything to him (he'd been out of the room making phone calls); and the nearest hospital that would MAYBE let me VBAC, but only if I agreed to labor in bed with an epidural just in case, was too far away for my comfort plus, you know, was a terrible option for labor (for me).evitafjordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06716693151819058549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20526785.post-11957674085263022802014-01-07T15:56:15.773-07:002014-01-07T15:56:15.773-07:00I so understand this. ugh. I hadn't put it r...I so understand this. ugh. I hadn't put it right next to each other like that, but it makes me sad. I hope she gets a fair trial of labor. I wish we lived in a world in which the baby and mom were the focus...not money.Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143830777268434604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20526785.post-10291820932753340332014-01-07T09:55:14.769-07:002014-01-07T09:55:14.769-07:00Thanks, Julie! It must have been a worldwide stat....Thanks, Julie! It must have been a worldwide stat. Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10218614720786379961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20526785.post-8597939262834582642014-01-07T09:42:26.222-07:002014-01-07T09:42:26.222-07:00That totally sucks for your friend. You're rig...That totally sucks for your friend. You're right. Not cool. That stat about number of abortions per year seemed really high though so I just did some quick research and found right here that the number is likely lower than 1.5 million abortions per year: http://www.abort73.com/abortion_facts/us_abortion_statistics/<br /><br />and here that there's been 56 million since 1973's RoeVWade:http://www.numberofabortions.com/<br /><br />Just an FYI in case you want to change that on your post. <br /><br />xoxoxJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01959841561323203499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20526785.post-58336108685537653582014-01-07T09:10:46.509-07:002014-01-07T09:10:46.509-07:00That is sad because if she ends up with another c ...That is sad because if she ends up with another c section she is limiting how many more babies she can safely have. That is such a horrible thing. Come to Alaska they are very midwife home birth friendly! I have to do the hospital thing because of gestational diabetes. But I agree women she have the right to pick what they want to do. Sadly too many lawsuits have made this a difficult thing for doctors. Blogging and Blisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13940270422070086079noreply@blogger.com